In Kurobane we visited the place of a man called, I think, Joboji, who was an officer in charge of the fief in the lord's absence. Although he had no expectation of our visit, he seemed to take great pleasure in seeing us and talked with us for days and nights together. His younger brother with the pen name Tosui, came to keep us constant company. He also took us to his own house and got us invitations to the houses of relatives. A number of days passed by in this fashion, and on one of them we made an excursion to the outskirts of Kurobane. We took a look at the former dog-shooting grounds and made our way through the well-known bamboo thicket of Nasu to the tomb of Lady Tamamo. From there we paid a visit to the Hachiman Shrine. When we were told that the time Nasu no Yoichi transfixed the fan with an arrow at the Battle of yashima he had prayed for success at this Hachiman of his clan, we were impressed all the more. We returned to Tosui's house as darkness fell.

Komyoji, a temple for Shugen ascetics, is not far from his house. We paid a visit to it, worshiping in the Founder's Hall.

I pray I may fill
Clogs as worthy as the Founder's:
Crossing far summer hills.